Union lose to Houston; McInerney scores again

The Inquirer Staff

Posted: October 21, 2012

Oscar Boniek Garcia and Brad Davis scored in the second half as the Houston Dynamo beat the visiting Union, 3-1, Saturday night to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs.

The Union's Jack McInerney scored in the 19th minute off a Sheanon Williams cross. McInerney's goal was his fourth in as many games, breaking Sebastien Le Toux's team record for consecutive scoring games, according to a Union tweet.

The Dynamo are into the postseason for the sixth time in seven years.

The Union had their two-game winning streak ended.

New York 0, Kansas City 0 - The Red Bulls' tie with Sporting in Harrison, N.J., clinched a playoff berth for New York.

D.C. United 3, Columbus 2 - Second-half goals from Marcelo Saragosa and Lewis Neal propelled United into the MLS Cup playoffs with a win over the Crew in Washington.

Toronto 0, Montreal 0 - Toronto FC's winless streak reached 13 games.

New England 1, Chicago 0 - Diego Fagundez scored to lead the Revolution over the Fire in Foxborough, Mass.